Realty Biz

AUGUST 24, 2020

As a general rule, the obligation is on the buyer to do their due diligence before closing on the purchase of a property. The first thing you want to do is fully understand the seller disclosure laws that apply to any house that you are looking at. You don’t want to skimp on the inspection.

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Redfin

AUGUST 3, 2021

If you can negotiate with the seller to lower the price of the home in exchange for them having to pay nothing to a buyer’s agent, then that’s money you can save. Do you need an agent to be present for inspections and appraisals? Review the seller disclosure . Deal with inspections and appraisals.

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HomeLight

MARCH 13, 2023

You don’t need the added stress of waiting for the buyer’s mortgage approval or a home inspection turning up any unpleasant surprises. With a cash home buyer, there are usually no financing or inspection contingencies typically found in traditional real estate contracts. The buyer does due diligence during the option period in Florida.

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HomeLight

APRIL 29, 2022

An as-is home sale often indicates that the home has some “big-ticket items” that won’t pass the required inspection or appraisal, he adds. Disclosures. Seller Disclosure Statement. According to the document, the seller must disclose any existing material facts or defects based on their knowledge.

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HomeLight

JANUARY 30, 2025

Fast facts about selling a house as is in Austin Median sales price in Austin $552,000 Average days on market (DOM) for Austin 85 Disclosures Texas law requires sellers to disclose material facts about the property through the Sellers Disclosure Notice. MLS has a field to mark a listing as is?

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You go to investigate the root cause of the water intrusion and discover something worse than wet carpet: evidence that the seller likely knew about the issue and told you nothing (nada! This is the exact type of unfair scenario that seller disclosures are supposed to protect you from as a homebuyer. Full disclosure.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 12, 2022

If you need assistance navigating the legalities of what to include on a home seller disclosure form in Utah, HomeLight always encourages you to reach out to your own advisor. We’ve consulted with a top real estate agent and researched items that must be disclosed to help make sense out of the seller disclosure form in Utah.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Buyers will want to pay close attention to the contents of their property’s disclosure form, but it isn’t an end-all, be-all guarantee to the condition of the home, warns Smith. She advises that a buyer may need to do more due diligence in inspecting the property closely because “the seller doesn’t always know the answers.”.

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HomeLight

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Georgia home sellers are obligated to inform buyers of any known material defects in the home’s condition that would not be found by a buyer upon reasonable inspection. Meaning, buyers are charged with performing due diligence during real estate transactions to ensure they’re buying a product they’re satisfied with.

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RIS Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Connecticut requires by law that sellers disclose flood hazard and inland wetland designations along with fire and smoke damage, but does not mandate anything regarding past flooding events or damage, or whether flood insurance is required on that property. DELAWARE — GRADE: C. ” INDIANA — GRADE: C. ” In Keefhaver v.

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Redfin

MARCH 14, 2022

Buyers will need to decide if they’re comfortable with any significant issues disclosed and get a professional inspection to assess what it takes to handle the problem. As a buyer, it’s important to carefully review the seller’s disclosure packets with a real estate agent and during the home inspection. .

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HomeLight

JULY 29, 2022

Suppose that property has become something that requires flood insurance and the seller didn’t know it because they never had to buy flood insurance — that could create a problem. So get a contract, then call for a home inspection, and then call the insurance company — those are the calls that you make before you do anything else.”.

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